Com ompa pari riso son n of Pro roje ject ct Mana nage geme men n t Cer ti tifi fic c at i on ons s PMI,, PRINCE PMI PRINCE2 2 and an d IPM IPMA A Alexander lexander Apost Apostolov olov
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www.projecta.bg
www.tenstep.bg
Topics
Present the three major internationally recognized project management certifications: PMP, PRINCE2 and IPMA
Present “pluses” and “minuses” of each certification
Highlight some future trends in project management certification
Certificates
PMI
PRINCE2
Project Management Professional (PMP)
PRINCE2 Foundation PRINCE2 Practitioner
IPMA
Level C – Certified Project Manager (CPM) Level D – Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
Comparison (1) PMP
PRINCE Foundation and Practitioner
Certification Body
Project Management Institute (www.pmi.org)
IPMA Level C and D
APM Group Bulgarian Project (www.apmgroupltd. Management com) on behalf of Association (www.project.bg) on OGC (www.ogc.gov.uk) behalf of IPMA (www.ipma.ch)
Comparison (2) PMP
PRINCE Foundation and Practitioner
Preliminary requirements
Validity
3 years of project management experience (for university degree holders)
None
3 years
Foundation: unlimited
IPMA Level C and D Level C: university degree and 3 years of project management experience Level D: university degree
5 years
Practitioner: 5 years
Assessment basis
Project Management Body of Knowledge
Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 (official manual)
National Competence Baseline, based on ICB
Comparison (3) PMP
PRINCE Foundation and Practitioner
Exam preparation courses
Exam fee
Language of training and examination
IPMA Level C and D
4-5 days, 35 training hours
Foundation: 3 days, 650-750 euro
7 days, 56 training hours
695-795 euro
Practitioner: 2 days, 495-595 euro
790-890 euro
405-555 USD
Foundation: 150 euro Level С: 425-500 euro
English
Practitioner: 350 euro
Level D: 340-400 euro
English
Bulgarian
Comparison (4) PMP
Exam type
Test with closed questions
PRINCE
IPMA
Foundation and Practitioner
Level C and D
Test with closed questions
Level C: test with open and closed questions, tasks, report, interview Level D: test with open and closed questions, tasks
Application and exam logistics
Online application No preliminary to PMI, computer application is based exam in necessary. The Fulbright exams are Commission invigilated by the (Sofia) trainer (Sofia)
Application to BPMA, paper based exams in Sofia
PMP
International recognition Applicable to all sectors Extremely prestigious within the IT sector Very well known worldwide Advantage when working with American partners (considered mainly North American certification)
PMP
Not based on PM methodology Stress on theoretical knowledge Study materials, courses and exams in English Requires considerable exam preparation efforts
PRINCE2
International recognition Applicable to all sectors Based on full PM methodology which is being applied extensively Advantage when working with European partners (considered mainly European certification) Exam application / registration is not needed
PRINCE2
Better known in Europe and Australia (though grows rapidly worldwide) Study materials, courses and exams in English Requires considerable exam preparation efforts
IPMA
Competence based
International recognition Applicable to all sectors Advantage when working with European partners (considered mainly European certification) Study materials, courses and exams in Bulgarian
IPMA
Better known in Europe (though grows rapidly worldwide) Not based on PM methodology Lack of self-study materials Requires considerable exam preparation efforts
Future Trends
Multi-certification
Better market recognition (Bulgaria)
Upgrades/Bridges
from PRINCE2 Practitioner to IPMA Level C or D PMP “upgrades” – e.g. to TenStep Project Manager
Future Trends
Unification (e.g. AIPM certification will be aligned with IPMA certification)
Migration – from knowledge to competence based certification
In long term – the importance of PM certification will decrease (leaders without a title vs. leaders with a title)
Market potential (Bulgaria)
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